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Costanza in 2016, pic by prphotos.com
Birth Name: Christina Nicola Costanza
Place of Birth: New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 23, 1995
Ethnicity: *87.5% Italian [including Sicilian] *12.5% Ashkenazi Jewish
Chrissy Costanza is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is the lead singer of rock band Against The Current, whose members also include Will Ferri and Dan Gow . She has roots in Genoa and Sicily.
Chrissy’s paternal grandfather was Gerald H. “Jerry” Costanza (the son of Frank Costanza and Fanny Schultz). Gerald was born in New Jersey. Frank was the son of Italian parents, Enrico/Henry Costanza and Maria/Mary Vannato. Chrissy’s great-grandmother Fanny was the daughter of Russian Jewish parents, Albert Schultz and Ester Paigen.
Chrissy’s paternal grandmother was Virginia M. “Vivian” D’Alessandro (the daughter of Caporale D’Alessandro and Joephine Todisco). Virginia was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents. Caporale was the son of Pasquale Pellegrino D’Alessandro and Maria Carmela Saccone, who were from Campania.
Chrissy’s maternal grandfather was the son of Peter Gargano and Anna Schepis. Peter was the son of Dominick Gargano and Nancy. Anna was the daughter of Salvatore Benedetto Schepis and Lucia Rinald, who were from Sicily.
Chrissy’s maternal grandmother was Catherine Ferris (the daughter of Anthony Ferris and Anna Lagana). Catherine was born in New York, to Italian parents.
Sources: Obituary of Chrissy’s paternal grandfather, Gerald H. “Jerry” Costanza – https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage record of Chrissy’s paternal great-grandparents, Frank Costanza and Fanny Schultz – https://www.familysearch.org
Chrissy’s paternal great-grandfather, Frank Costanza, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Chrissy’s paternal great-grandmother, Fanny Schultz, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Chrissy’s maternal grandmother, Catherine Ferris, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.ancestry.com